Average ER Nurse Salary in North Carolina

ER nurses in North Carolina earn an average of $72,904 per year (or $35.05 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,094
North Carolina
11% lower than the national average
$72,904
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North Carolina ER nurses earn 11% lower than the national average salary for ER nurses, at $82,094 (or $39.46 per hour).

ER nurse salary range in North Carolina

10%
$52,650
MEDIAN
$73,948
90%
$97,642
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $97,642 $46
75th Percentile $80,553 $38
Median $73,948 $35
25th Percentile $61,999 $29

80% of North Carolina ER nurses earn between $52,650 and $97,642.

Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in North Carolina

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
North Carolina
$79,416
Overall Average
North Carolina
$72,904

Adjusted for cost-of-living, North Carolina ER nurses earn about $79,416 per year. Cost-of-living in North Carolina is 8% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in North Carolina for ER nurses

Charlotte, NC $75,013 per year
Winston-Salem, NC $74,778 per year
Chapel Hill, NC $74,747 per year
Greensboro, NC $74,102 per year
Raleigh, NC $74,010 per year
Asheville, NC $71,726 per year

North Carolina nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ER nurses are paid the highest is Charlotte, where the average ER nurses salary is $75,013 and 24,630 registered nurses are currently employed. The Winston-Salem area comes in second, with a $74,778 average ER nurse salary and 9,120 registered nurses employed.

ER nurses salaries in other states

California $124,000 per year
Oregon $96,733 per year
Alaska $92,600 per year
Massachusetts $106,786 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $95,186 per year
Nevada $87,496 per year
New Jersey $89,690 per year
Connecticut $89,571 per year
Rhode Island $74,577 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in North Carolina?

Radiology Nurse $82,756 per year
Occupational Health Nurse $82,756 per year
Gastroenterology Nurse $82,756 per year
Renal Nurse $80,785 per year
Nurse Manager $80,785 per year
Research Nurse $78,815 per year
Urology Nurse $78,815 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $78,815 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $77,406 per year
Case Management Nurse $76,845 per year

At a $72,904 average annual salary, ER nurses in North Carolina tend to earn less than radiology nurses ($82,756), occupational health nurses ($82,756), gastroenterology nurses ($82,756), renal nurses ($80,785), nurse managers ($80,785), research nurses ($78,815), urology nurses ($78,815), endoscopy nurses ($78,815), quality assurance nurses ($77,406), and case management nurses ($76,845).

More about ER nurses

Emergency department nurses and the associated care team must be quick to triage, stabilize, revive, or resolve what are often life-threatening situations for patients. Once patients are stabilized, they are typically moved to other units to receive continuing care.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health